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     Rrufus New member Username: Rrufus Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2007 Rating: N/A |
I've heard this is a Valjoux movement caliber 7733 with 17 jewels on the inside. Can anyone tell me more on this watch? Thanks in advance, http://www.roefragas.com/wakback.JPG http://www.roefragas.com/wakfront.JPG | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 2671 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Can you be more specific as to what kind of information you are looking for? | ||
| Rrufus New member Username: Rrufus Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2007 Rating: N/A |
Sure I can! I've heard several stories on the Wakmann watches. Is it true that the company has been bought by Breitling and the used movement is the same as in Breitlings from those days? Can anyone date this particular watch? Most of the pictures of Wakmann watches I've seen show a little logo of two circles with a'W'. How come this has only one? On this watch, the word 'Wakmann' isn't 'printed' on the plate, but on a pice of shiny material, just as the abovementioned logo, and then 'glued on'. It almost seems as if they'd forgotten that, and added it later. Does anyone know why? Thanks in advance for your time & effort, | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 2672 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
My understanding was that "Wakmann" was the distributor for Breitling watches in the USA for a certain time. I have never seen any formal documentation regarding this or your theory either. The watch dates to 1970 or so, the dial looks to be refinished, so anything goes with regard to the print of the dial. | ||
| Gtopaul New member Username: Gtopaul Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2007 Rating: N/A |
Here's the back cover of my 1969 Breitling brouchure showing Wakmann's address as the distributor. Paul L  |